Deaths by age and sex in Estonia

Estonia: Deaths by age and sex was 15,756 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,756 Number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
40th
of 48 countries
All-time high
22,212 Number
in 1994
All-time low
12,738 Number
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Deaths by age and sex in Estonia, 1960–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019922024

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths by age and sex in Estonia stood at 15,756 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age and sex in Estonia peaked at 22,212 Number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12,738 Number, in 1960.

Estonia ranks 40th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,567 Number 12,738 Number 15,150 Number 10
1970s 16,360 Number 15,038 Number 18,062 Number 10
1980s 18,441 Number 17,893 Number 19,343 Number 10
1990s 19,918 Number 18,447 Number 22,212 Number 10
2000s 17,591 Number 16,081 Number 18,516 Number 10
2010s 15,454 Number 15,243 Number 15,790 Number 10
2020s 16,694 Number 15,756 Number 18,587 Number 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 37 Albania 22,102 Number compare
  2. 38 Slovenia 21,506 Number compare
  3. 39 North Macedonia 20,187 Number compare
  4. 41 Kosovo* 13,019 Number compare
  5. 42 Cyprus 6,753 Number compare
  6. 43 Montenegro 6,329 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age and sex in Estonia?
Deaths by age and sex in Estonia was 15,756 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 22,212 Number in 1994.
What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,738 Number in 1960.
How does Estonia rank for deaths by age and sex?
Estonia ranks 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age and sex rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths by age and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 3,057 data points, 1960–2024
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